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- Dictionaryslash/slaʃ/
verb
- 1. cut with a wide, sweeping movement, typically using a knife or sword: "for what felt like hours we climbed behind the trackers slashing the undergrowth ahead" Similar
- 2. lash, whip, or thrash: archaic "slash him with bridle-reins and dog-whips!"
noun
- 1. a wide, sweeping stroke made with a knife or sword: "the man took a mighty slash at his head with a large sword"
- 2. an oblique stroke (/) in print or writing, used between alternatives (e.g. and/or), in fractions (e.g. 3/4), in ratios (e.g. miles/day), or between separate elements of a text: "sentence breaks are highlighted by slashes" Similar
conjunction
- 1. used to link alternatives or words denoting or describing a dual (or multiple) function or nature: informal "a fashionable theatre-slash-bar-slash-restaurant"
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SLASH definition: 1. to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement: 2. in ice hockey, to hit or try to…. Learn more.
noun. a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen. a cut, wound, or mark made with such a stroke. a curtailment, reduction, or alteration: a drastic slash of prices. a decorative slit in a garment showing an underlying fabric. Compare forward slash ( def ), backslash ( def ).
: to lash out, cut, or thrash about with or as if with an edged blade. transitive verb. 1. : to cut with or as if with rough sweeping strokes. 2. : cane, lash. 3. : to cut slits in (something, such as a garment) so as to reveal a color beneath. 4. : to criticize cuttingly. 5. : to reduce sharply : cut. slash. 2 of 3. noun (1) 1.
To slash something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount. [ journalism ] Car makers could be forced to slash prices after being accused of overcharging yesterday.
n. 1. a. A forceful sweeping stroke that is made with a sharp instrument. b. A long cut or other opening made by such a stroke; a gash or slit. c. A decorative slit in a fabric or garment.
To quickly and violently cut something is to slash it. Sword fighters in a play might just clank their swords together, though they seem to slash each other. After the play is over, the snack stand might slash the price of popcorn.
SLASH definition: 1. to cut something by making a quick, long cut with something very sharp: 2. to reduce the amount…. Learn more.
Definition of slash verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slash meaning, definition, what is slash: to cut or try to cut something violently...: Learn more.
4 days ago · Comments merely allow readers to proclaim themselves mortally offended by the content of a story, despite having been warned in large block letters of INCEST or SLASH (any kind of sex between two men or two women: the term originated with the Kirk/Spock pairing – it described the literal slash between their names).
